Property tax politics
The Florida Association of Counties has put together a “communications tool kit” to help local officials influence public opinion through the media, the Internet and…
Murzin vs. County
Last night’s Escambia County Commission meeting had State Rep. Dave Murzin in attendance as the County Administrator George Touart and the Commissioners danced around how…
Added to Blognetnews.com
Rick’s Blog has been added to Blognetnews.com (www.blognetnews.com/Florida ). The site carries the best of Florida’s blogs, plus a quick guide to where debates are…
Risen from the dead
Finally woke up. Slept all day Monday to recover from Hawkshaw. Festival went off without a hitch, Cowboy Mouth/Zac Brown Band/ Dash Rip Rock closed…
Hawkshaw completes first day
We had 1,002 paid customers and about 3,200 active duty military throughout the day. No bad incidents. The crowds heard great music all day long. Highlights:…
Marines excited about Hawkshaw
Today Jeff DeWeese and I spoke at 6:30 p.m to 2000 Marines at NAS Pensacola about this weekend’s music festival. We personally invited them to…
Buzz: McCoy to retire
A reliable source reported that WCOA’s Pensacola Speaks host Luke McCoy will retire. Trying to find out a few more details. Since the Community Maritime…
Hawkshaw Weather
SATURDAY Mostly Sunny Mostly sunny and beautiful for the morning. Mostly sunny and beautiful in the afternoon. Clear in the evening. Clear overnight. High 81;…
Whose fingerprints?
Seminole County has a problem. In April, a fingerprint analyst was suspended with pay, mostly for identifying prints that other analysts have since said were…
BellSouth buys Legislature
Wonder how the phone industry got the Florida Legislature to rewrite the cable franchise laws and allow the phone companies to offer TV cable service…
Landfill finally fined
Escambia County Circuit Judge Terry D. Terrell declared Louisiana Investment Group LLC,the owner of the Saufley Landfill, in contempt of court and issued daily fines…
Official Hawkshaw Guide online
It’s a miracle. Six months of planning resulted in a music festival that you’re going to attend…or else. It features local, regional and national bands,…
Latest Schedule for Hawkshaw
We’ve had to shift a few things around. Weather looks to be great!!!! Hawkshaw Music Festival Line Up SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2007 North/ Stage 1…
Lillie and Leander update
Did a telephone interview with Jeffrey Morgan, director, producer and editor of the documentary “Lillie and Leander: A Legacy of Violence.” We wrote about the…
Review on Sunday’s Hawkshaw performers
Review – Sunday’s Hawkshaw Performers What has been written about the Hawkshaw’s Sunday performers?
INweekly daily updates
TuesDaily Dose Old man shoots a puppy, police arrest a hit-and-runner, a community honors a fallen hero. And everyone agrees the smoke makes for scratchy-throated…
Falwell dies
The Rev. Jerry Falwell died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University, a school executive said. Story
Miss Rotunda
Every year there’s unofficial poll for the most impressive lobbyist assistant….the young girls who attract the attention of the legislators for their bosses. They’re usually…
No local love for Mitt
The Mitt Romney campaign has more than 70 house parties planned across Florida to watch today’s televised presidential debate in South Carolina. None are Escambia…
Hall wants more $$$ for District 2
Under the post “We thought we did well “: Pensacola City Councilman Sam Hall points how little funding that his district has gotten from the…
